au pair in the UK ! my experience

[@minchiasborrosa6662]

In the government page is written that "It is illegal to hire an au pair if he/she is on a Visitor Visa or visiting the UK for 6 months or less. Pocket money is considered to be payment for work" I don't understand how you did it anyway

[@sherlytan4621]

Hi, feb 2025 i will going to UK for AU Pair. But i just still confused. Because goverment said "i have to 1500 pounds sterling" for this deposit. Is it right??or illegal?please help me

[@anxietykills_666]

as long as i know, 1500 its for visitor visa. for an au pair just contract letter from host fams, such as your accomodation, health insurance, and how long you'll be there.

[@caliosta6046]

Hey, I have been in contact with my future house family. Since I got an attention for my future house family. He told me about the possibility of him who is going to pay my course, visa, and meals. But there is a thing that I am a bit worry about where the requirements of becoming an aupair for UK in the aupair website's requirements, where the website said to every aupairs must have enough money to support themselves without relying on public funds (before the aupair start receiving any allowances from host family. My question is, is that true that from the first place we need to cover up our needs first by our personal money?

[@eiramary22]

@@caliosta6046 hey ! so, i guess it's good for you to have some spare money just in case something happens or whatever. I don't think you should have like A LOT of money saved, but at least a bit just in case you know ? But that's good news if they can pay for your visa and everything :)

[@eiramary22]

@@caliosta6046 also because if you want to travel or do a lot of things while you're there, the allowance they give you won't be enough i guess ..

[@caliosta6046]

@eiramary22 thanks eira for answering my question! Yeah, I have told by my HF. He said that I should have 1000 pounds at least in my pocket to verify my aupair things (?) (Just in case) 😖😖😖

[@eiramary22]

@@caliosta6046 my pleasure ! well 1000 is way enough i feel like ! you might not need that much but it's good just in case yeah :)

[@graffvirag5886]

Do you need driving liecence? How many driving experience do you need to have before you' re going to the UK? :)

[@eiramary22]

it depends on your family's needs, mine needed me to have one and thankfully it was my case :) and then for the experience, it also depends on the family i guess ? i assume they would prefere you to have some experience cuz it would be safer, but i personnaly didn't have that much and it was still okay :)

[@MhtbRaha-gk4dw]

Hey i want to get this, but idk its good or not, and i have worries about host family and smt And about the country idk wich one is better uk or usa do you have any suggestions? And after the end of that time ( au pair viza) Can we get another viza for stay there?

[@eiramary22]

@@MhtbRaha-gk4dw hey ! well yes for the families it really depends on who you fall into.. just trust your instincts i guess ! and i'm not sure between uk and us because i've never been to the us so i couldn't say.. :/ and at the end of your stay it's the same i'm not sure because i didn't need any visa while i was there, but then you have other visas like student visa etc.. i recommend you check the uk's government website they will have more informations :)

[@MhtbRaha-gk4dw]

@@eiramary22 ok thanks dear ❤️

[@maroofrehman]

Hi I am going to UK for MSc for 2 years and i would like to be aupair there. I already have student visa. For cost reduction i am opting for aupair job in uk... I have this idea. Is it ok.... I mean is it feasible..? Can i do it this way. I am a great cook and have experience in child care. Have international driving license and require no visa Sponsorship from host family. You have experience what do you say. Shall i apply for it. I am indian btw

[@eiramary22]

hi ! yes i think it could work 👍🏻 especially if you have some experience in child care that might help, you could try to apply ! good luck :)

[@maroofrehman]

@@eiramary22 I applied on aupairworld but wasn’t able to be successful. As they said you are not eligible because of visa restrictions

[@eiramary22]

@@maroofrehman is it because you have a student visa..? some families might still want to hire you without a working visa but maybe not all..

[@medindusa]

How much was your allowance??

[@eiramary22]

if you're talking about the allowance my host family was giving me, it was 120 £‎ per week :)

[@flowerinpink7315]

are we allowed to do part time jobs during the program?

[@eiramary22]

i'm not sure about that but maybe if you have a visa you could ? otherwise i guess only jobs that pay in cash and doesn't declare you 😅

[@flowerinpink7315]

@@eiramary22 i see, thanks!

[@nickarasonable4174]

How were you able to find your host family in UK?

[@eiramary22]

I looked on a website called aupair world :) you have to create a profile and then you can find host families !

[@nickarasonable4174]

@@eiramary22wow thanks for the prompt reply :) The website, AuPairWorld, the logo is yellow-colored right? Has green and white background ? Also, how much did you spend all in for the process? Thanks in advance! :)

[@eiramary22]

@@nickarasonable4174 haha no problem ! yes that's the one 😁 and i didn't spend any money, the whole process is free ! that's another reason to love it 👍

[@DindaApril-xn7nf]

​@@eiramary22halo,can i ask you?i've been tried to make account in Aupairworld,its always not accepted,my account cannot been accepted:(

[@eiramary22]

@@DindaApril-xn7nf oh that's weird :/ did it say anything in particular ? idk why it would do that..

[@shalikadilshan7600]

Informative 🎀❤️

[@eiramary22]

thank you so much !!🥰❤️

[@NishaSingh-hk7dy]

What are the documents required for applying visa???

[@eiramary22]

I have no idea.. i'm french so i was allowed to stay there for max 6 months without needing any visa ! but you can find all the infos on the british government website i believe 😊

[@NishaSingh-hk7dy]

Thank you ☺

[@eiramary22]

@@NishaSingh-hk7dy no worries ! wishing you the best 🥰

[@eulaliejst4791]

@@eiramary22actually we are not allowed to work there without a visa

[@Paixamouur]

We need visa for to be an a pair 1 month ?

[@eiramary22]

depends where you're from but no i don't think so !

[@Paixamouur]

@@eiramary22 ah cool thank you for the respond

[@robiyaahmadjonova48]

Where do you come from

[@eiramary22]

France :)